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  August 10th, 2010

In 2006, PT Gistama Intisemesta represented by President Director Sugeng Wijanto received a commendation awarded by IStructE (the Institute of Structural Engineers, United Kingdom) for its remarkable achievement in the structural design of Astra Honda Motor new plant located in Cibitung, West Java, Indonesia.

 




Kota Kasablanka

Kota Kasablanka is a mixed-use building complex located at Jalan Kasablanka Kav. 9-10, South Jakarta. The initial design of this project was completed in 1994 and the phase-1 construction was commenced in 1995. It consisted of a 30-floor office tower, two 30-floor apartment tower, 4-floor podium mall, and a 25-floor hotel tower in top of the podium. Unfortunately the construction was terminated in 1997 following the financial crisis which hit many Asian countries, including Indonesia at the time.

Almost eights year later, PT Elite Prima Hutama took over the ownership of this project and restarted the project with some minor to moderate modifications to suit the more current needs. Since the building abandoned for so long, a thorough survey and a series of tests were needed to be carried out in order to ensure the strength, stiffness and stability of the existing structural components as well as to know the essential improvements which were necessary for certain structural elements, which experienced cracks, honeycomb, etc.

Based on the site survey and test results, it was found that in general the existing structural elements are still in good conditions. A series of structural analyses and design were once again conducted. Some alterations in room layouts, outer appearance of the buildings, and their consequences in load paths and structural robustness were taken into account.